Behavioral Health Technician; Sobering

Overview

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for intoxicated individuals needing services until recovered from acute intoxication of drugs or alcohol.

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of policy and procedure needed to ensure the continuum of services provided by Spokane Treatment and Recovery services.
• Prepare patient admission to the facility by completing patient screening, screen for potential medical issues, record patient vitals, and complete all agency forms in the admission packet.
• Maintain correct and concise records of patient progress and activities.
• Have a working knowledge of all STARS, Mental Health and other social service agencies within Spokane County and facilitate client movement through identified systems.
• Prepare and complete referral and discharge forms.
• Search and accurately inventory patient property.
• Check and record patient vital signs; respiration, skin color, temperature and blood alcohol level (BAL) as required in the policies.
• Assist with medication observation for patients.
• Answer phones and refer appropriately.
• Keep accurate count of all patients and perform periodic room checks.
• Assess patients’ motivation for Withdrawal Management admission; work with patient for admission into Withdrawal Management or other services as needed.
• Answer phones and refer appropriately.
• Ensure safety of patients and staff by direct observation and following the policies and procedures.
• Attending all mandatory staff meetings.
• Adhere to HIPAA and 42 CFR laws and regulations to ensure patient confidentiality.
• General light cleaning such as laundry, mopping and maintaining clean communal areas and work spaces.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• No prior experience or training.
• No education requirements.
• Computer skills required:
  Microsoft Office Suite
• Must apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC) within 30 days of hire

• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
• Continually required to talk or hear.
• Frequently exposed to blood borne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.